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Originally Posted by tager
bubb2, I am surprised that you couldn't start a flame war in a more creative way.
Obviously I know nothing about offshore sailing, I have never even been!
In a lot of threads, this "naysaying old fart" comes along and tells us what can't be done
Well, I'll try. So have fun sitting on your computer telling other sailors what they can't do!
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Tagar, I didn't start a flame war because most would agree that the list I made is minimal for off shore sailing.
As for this old fart. I been sailing for about twice as long as you have been alive. I have kids older then you that know more about sailing offshore. I hold a 100 ton Master of Oceans and for the last 15 years I been making my living delivering boats.
I have logged just about 100,000 offshore miles in those years. I have delivered everything from a 78 ft Palmer-Johnson to 30 ft Allied to the Islands. I do know what a well found and well equipped boat is and it has very little to do with size. I have also refused to deliver boats that I thought were not safe, one of which was lost by another less experienced delivery skipper.
If you look around Sailnet you will see that the people that know my reputation have very good things to say about me and my skills.
Why do you even come to Sailnet with that attitude. The attitude that you know it all. Why ask questions when you hold all the knowledge?
Quite frankly the name Ronnie comes to mind. He bought a boat and didn't know what he was doing and had to be rescued 300 miles offshore on his first voyage.
The Sea does not take kindly to those that are ill prepared.
Here's a news link from your part of the world. The boat was a 25 ft Coronado. No epirb, No single side band to call for help. No one knew about the trouble until the body washed ashore.
The Daily World